diff --git a/mem/mem_darwin.go b/mem/mem_darwin.go
index 56655958..33147bba 100644
--- a/mem/mem_darwin.go
+++ b/mem/mem_darwin.go
@@ -2,58 +2,13 @@
 
 package mem
 
-/*
-#include <mach/mach_host.h>
-*/
-import "C"
-
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
-	"unsafe"
 
 	"github.com/shirou/gopsutil/internal/common"
 )
 
-// VirtualMemory returns VirtualmemoryStat.
-func VirtualMemory() (*VirtualMemoryStat, error) {
-	count := C.mach_msg_type_number_t(C.HOST_VM_INFO_COUNT)
-	var vmstat C.vm_statistics_data_t
-
-	status := C.host_statistics(C.host_t(C.mach_host_self()),
-		C.HOST_VM_INFO,
-		C.host_info_t(unsafe.Pointer(&vmstat)),
-		&count)
-
-	if status != C.KERN_SUCCESS {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("host_statistics error=%d", status)
-	}
-
-	totalCount := vmstat.wire_count +
-		vmstat.active_count +
-		vmstat.inactive_count +
-		vmstat.free_count
-
-	availableCount := vmstat.inactive_count + vmstat.free_count
-	usedPercent := 100 * float64(totalCount-availableCount) / float64(totalCount)
-
-	usedCount := totalCount - vmstat.free_count
-
-	pageSize := uint64(syscall.Getpagesize())
-	return &VirtualMemoryStat{
-		Total:       pageSize * uint64(totalCount),
-		Available:   pageSize * uint64(availableCount),
-		Used:        pageSize * uint64(usedCount),
-		UsedPercent: usedPercent,
-		Free:        pageSize * uint64(vmstat.free_count),
-		Active:      pageSize * uint64(vmstat.active_count),
-		Inactive:    pageSize * uint64(vmstat.inactive_count),
-		Wired:       pageSize * uint64(vmstat.wire_count),
-	}, nil
-}
-
 // SwapMemory returns swapinfo.
 func SwapMemory() (*SwapMemoryStat, error) {
 	var ret *SwapMemoryStat
diff --git a/mem/mem_darwin_cgo.go b/mem/mem_darwin_cgo.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d085281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mem/mem_darwin_cgo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// +build darwin
+// +build cgo
+
+package mem
+
+/*
+#include <mach/mach_host.h>
+*/
+import "C"
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"syscall"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+// VirtualMemory returns VirtualmemoryStat.
+func VirtualMemory() (*VirtualMemoryStat, error) {
+	count := C.mach_msg_type_number_t(C.HOST_VM_INFO_COUNT)
+	var vmstat C.vm_statistics_data_t
+
+	status := C.host_statistics(C.host_t(C.mach_host_self()),
+		C.HOST_VM_INFO,
+		C.host_info_t(unsafe.Pointer(&vmstat)),
+		&count)
+
+	if status != C.KERN_SUCCESS {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("host_statistics error=%d", status)
+	}
+
+	totalCount := vmstat.wire_count +
+		vmstat.active_count +
+		vmstat.inactive_count +
+		vmstat.free_count
+
+	availableCount := vmstat.inactive_count + vmstat.free_count
+	usedPercent := 100 * float64(totalCount-availableCount) / float64(totalCount)
+
+	usedCount := totalCount - vmstat.free_count
+
+	pageSize := uint64(syscall.Getpagesize())
+	return &VirtualMemoryStat{
+		Total:       pageSize * uint64(totalCount),
+		Available:   pageSize * uint64(availableCount),
+		Used:        pageSize * uint64(usedCount),
+		UsedPercent: usedPercent,
+		Free:        pageSize * uint64(vmstat.free_count),
+		Active:      pageSize * uint64(vmstat.active_count),
+		Inactive:    pageSize * uint64(vmstat.inactive_count),
+		Wired:       pageSize * uint64(vmstat.wire_count),
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/mem/mem_darwin_nocgo.go b/mem/mem_darwin_nocgo.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1bd4f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mem/mem_darwin_nocgo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+// +build darwin
+// +build !cgo
+
+package mem
+
+import (
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/shirou/gopsutil/internal/common"
+)
+
+// Runs vm_stat and returns Free and inactive pages
+func getVMStat(vms *VirtualMemoryStat) error {
+	out, err := exec.Command("vm_stat").Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return parseVMStat(string(out), vms)
+}
+
+func parseVMStat(out string, vms *VirtualMemoryStat) error {
+	var err error
+
+	lines := strings.Split(out, "\n")
+	pagesize := uint64(syscall.Getpagesize())
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		fields := strings.Split(line, ":")
+		if len(fields) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		key := strings.TrimSpace(fields[0])
+		value := strings.Trim(fields[1], " .")
+		switch key {
+		case "Pages free":
+			free, e := strconv.ParseUint(value, 10, 64)
+			if e != nil {
+				err = e
+			}
+			vms.Free = free * pagesize
+		case "Pages inactive":
+			inactive, e := strconv.ParseUint(value, 10, 64)
+			if e != nil {
+				err = e
+			}
+			vms.Inactive = inactive * pagesize
+		case "Pages active":
+			active, e := strconv.ParseUint(value, 10, 64)
+			if e != nil {
+				err = e
+			}
+			vms.Active = active * pagesize
+		case "Pages wired down":
+			wired, e := strconv.ParseUint(value, 10, 64)
+			if e != nil {
+				err = e
+			}
+			vms.Wired = wired * pagesize
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+// VirtualMemory returns VirtualmemoryStat.
+func VirtualMemory() (*VirtualMemoryStat, error) {
+	ret := &VirtualMemoryStat{}
+
+	t, err := common.DoSysctrl("hw.memsize")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	total, err := strconv.ParseUint(t[0], 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err = getVMStat(ret)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ret.Available = ret.Free + ret.Inactive
+	ret.Total = total
+
+	ret.Used = ret.Total - ret.Free
+	ret.UsedPercent = float64(ret.Total-ret.Available) / float64(ret.Total) * 100.0
+
+	return ret, nil
+}
diff --git a/mem/mem_darwin_test.go b/mem/mem_darwin_test.go
index cf10ea82..0f2ea3a9 100644
--- a/mem/mem_darwin_test.go
+++ b/mem/mem_darwin_test.go
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ func TestVirtualMemoryDarwin(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.True(t, v.Total > 0)
 
+	assert.Equal(t, v.Total, v.Active+v.Inactive+v.Free+v.Wired)
+
 	assert.True(t, v.Available > 0)
 	assert.True(t, v.Available < v.Total)
 	assert.Equal(t, v.Available, v.Total-v.Wired-v.Active, "%v", v)
+	assert.Equal(t, v.Available, v.Free+v.Inactive, "%v", v)
 
 	assert.True(t, v.Used > 0)
 	assert.True(t, v.Used < v.Total)